Two of the transport industry’s leading IT companies, Road Tech Computer Systems and Paragon Software Systems, have joined forces to help transport operators improve performance and reduce costs.
One key development will be an interface between Paragon’s routing and scheduling software and Road Tech’s Tachomaster software, enabling reliable tachograph information about recorded drivers’ hours to be imported directly into the Paragon software. A key benefit will be improved driver shift allocation which will help level driver workloads and cut costs.
With Paragon and Tachomaster being the leading suppliers in their respective transport optimisation and tachograph software markets, many of the UK’s distribution fleet operators that are already using both systems are set to see an immediate benefit from the partnership.
Using Tachomaster working time data, Paragon’s routing and scheduling software will be able to smooth out driver workloads, ensure compliance to the Working Time Directive regulations and maximise overall driver productivity. In addition, for companies using Paragon’s Route Execution application, vehicle tracking histories will be accessible, for free, through the Tachomaster screens, enabling users to see vehicle trails where a violation or unexpected break occurred.
“This partnership between Paragon and Road Tech is an important milestone not just for both companies but also for the transport industry. Data from tachographs has traditionally only been used for compliance purposes but through Tachomaster’s digital data, it provides key information on actual utilisation of drivers and vehicles. By adding this to the Paragon planning process, it should prove invaluable to companies looking to optimise their operations,” comments Derek Beevor, Managing Director of Road Tech Computer Systems.
“It is often hard for transport operators to match driver resources with changing transport plans and now more than ever operators need to cut wastage by streamlining their operations. Accurate tachograph data from Tachomaster will add a vital new dimension to Paragon’s routing and scheduling software, allowing unnecessary driver costs to be significantly reduced by automatically levelling driver workloads,” says William Salter, Managing Director of Paragon Software Systems.
